A brass oil lamp on a bare dirt floor inside a narrow rock cave or niche with weathered stone walls on both sides. The lamp is a shallow brass dish with a raised spout handle and a small brass cup inside it. Scattered on the ground beside it are a white flower and some dried petals and debris. No people are visible; the scene suggests a shrine or paduka puja site. - Nithyanandapedia

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A brass oil lamp on a bare dirt floor inside a narrow rock cave or niche with weathered stone walls on both sides. The lamp is a shallow brass dish with a raised spout handle and a small brass cup inside it. Scattered on the ground beside it are a white flower and some dried petals and debris. No people are visible; the scene suggests a shrine or paduka puja site.

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